Cost of living in Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom

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Food [Edit]
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district £12
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) £5.58
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast £3.47
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk £0.78
12 eggs, large £2.76
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes £2.00
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese £5.04
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples £1.91
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes £1.00
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket £2.14
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality £7
2 liters of Coca-Cola £1.65
Bread for 2 people for 1 day £0.93
Housing [Edit]
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area £1,506
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area £1,212
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat £116
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area £869
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area £787
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio £161
Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) £27
40” flat screen TV £294
Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) £68
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) £5.94
Hourly rate for cleaning help £11
Clothes [Edit]
1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) £65
1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) £32
1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) £65
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes £67
Transportation [Edit]
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new £19,058
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas £1.16
Monthly ticket public transport £57
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) £19
Personal Care [Edit]
Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) £2.79
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) £9
Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) £83
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) £2.38
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) £1.23
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) £3.28
4 rolls of toilet paper £1.53
Tube of toothpaste £1.40
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city £11
Entertainment [Edit]
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub £29
2 tickets to the movies £21
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) £126
Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert £54
1 cocktail drink in downtown club £8
Cappuccino in expat area of the city £2.55
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) £4.48
iPad Wi-Fi 128GB £429
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) £0.14
1 month of gym membership in business district £31
1 package of Marlboro cigarettes £10
These prices are based on abundant and consistent data. They are very reliable. They are based on 296 prices entered by 33 different people.
Latest price update: July 16, 2018.

Reading, Berkshire position in our World Ranking

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79th
out of 349
western europe
26th
out of 73
uk
5th
out of 16

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